Nigerian hospital employee Adewale Kudabo was given a one-year prison sentence by a UK court for sexually abusing a patient he was caring for at York Hospital.
On the first day of his trial in April, Kudabo entered a guilty plea to two charges of sexual assault. He was incarcerated on June 10.
Kudabo had “abused the trust” that was put in him as a medical expert, according to Judge Alex Menary.
Menary informed Kudabo in court that the victim had trusted him during a time of vulnerability, and that “you abused that trust.”
Kudabo was tasked with bathing a patient who was in excruciating discomfort, the prosecution claims. He allegedly kissed her on the lips after helping her, something the victim, in spite of her condition, attempted to avoid.
According to prosecutor Henry Fernandez, the victim felt extremely uneasy and bewildered.
A few days later, Kudabo reportedly went up to the same patient once more, offered her another “bed bath,” and tried to kiss her once more.
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The victim experienced severe emotional anguish, including anxiety and flashbacks, as a result of the assault, the court heard.
His lawyer, Jerry Sodipe, portrayed Kudabo, who had no past convictions, as sorry.
Sodipe informed the court, “He has raised his hands to indicate that he is guilty and that he should not have done that.”
Kudabo had relocated to the UK from Nigeria with his family for work, but he lost his job as a result of the incident, Sodipe continued.
York Hospital’s parent organization, the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, acknowledged in a statement that Kudabo resigned from his job soon after the attack and offered the victim “sincere apologies.”
Before being eligible for release, Kudabo must complete half of the 12-month term, according to Judge Menary’s decision.
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